The first ice pop Popsicle was created by accident in 1905 when 11-year-old Frank Epperson left a mixture of powdered soda, water, and a stirring stick in a cup on his porch in cold weather. That night, temperatures reached a record low, and the next morning, Epperson discovered the drink had frozen to the stick, creating the idea of a fruit-flavored ‘Popsicle.’ Eighteen years later in in 1923, Epperson introduced his idea to the public at an amusement park in Alameda, California. Seeing that it was a success, in 1924 Epperson applied for a patent for his confectionery idea which he called the Epsicle ice pop. He renamed it to Popsicle and sold the rights to a New York company in 1925.